Port Blair, Feb 13: During recent visit of Dr. Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble, Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment in A & N Islands, a meeting in connection with empowerment of Divyang was held in Rajniwas, Port Blair on 29.01.2019. In the said meeting Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, MP and a delegation were also present.

The meeting discussed the problems being faced by the Divyang of this UT Islands for getting the services of CRC’s at Mainland and accordingly the Administration was asked to submit a proposal for inception of Composite Resource Centre in Port Blair for the benefit of Divyang.

Consequent upon that the Administration has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, New Delhi seeking approval for inception of Composite Resource Centre by up-grading the existing extension centre of NIEPMD of Chennai functioning at Brookshabad, Port Blair with the Central fund.

Since, the issue concerned to larger interest of Divyang of this UT Islands, Bishnu Pada Ray, M.P. vide his letter dated 12.02.2019 has pursued the matter with Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, New Delhi for accepting the proposal of the Administration and to release appropriate fund for inception of Composite Resource Centre by up-grading the existing centre of NIEPMD, Chennai now functioning at Brookshabad, Port Blair.

Responding the MP’s Letter, the Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI has assured to give special attention to the proposal of the Administration in the interest of the Divyang of this UT Islands. 

Bishnu Pada Ray has expressed his gratitude to Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment for sparing his valuable time to discuss over the issue of Divyang of this UT Islands.